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Sunday, July 25, 2021

Basic timeline of Uruguay

This post is a basic timeline of Uruguay. There are 20 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• First humans (10,000 years ago)
• Charrua and Guarani people arrive (4,000 years ago)
• Juan Diaz de Solis and Europe arrive (1516)
• Banda Oriental territory established (17th century)
• Spanish Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata (1776-1814)
• British invasion of the River Plate (1806-1807)
• Battle of Las Piedras (1811)
• Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental (1811-1812)
• Second Band Oriental campaign (1812-1814)
• Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816-1820)
• Brazilian War of Independence (1822-1825)
• Treaty of Montevideo recognizes Uruguay independence (1828)
• Massacre of Salsipuedes (1831)
• Uruguayan Civil War (1839-1851)
• Uruguayan War (1864-1865)
• Paraguayan War (1864-1870)
• Coup d'état (1933)
• Tupamaros guerrilla movement (1967-1972)
• Coup d'état (1973)
• Military dictatorship (1973-1985)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Uruguay at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Uruguay.)